New Delhi: The Supreme Court today upheld a compensation of Rs 33 crore from the DAV school management for the families of those killed in a fire at a school function in Dabwali, Haryana in 1995.
The compensation had been ordered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The DAV Managing Committee had appealed against it in the Supreme Court.
On December 23, 1995, a fire swept through a banquet hall in Dabwali during the annual function of the DAV School. Of the 456 people killed, 250 were women and 130 students.
While Haryana paid its share, the DAV Managing Committee appealed in the Supreme Court in 2010. The committee argued that it could not be held responsible for the fire tragedy since the authorities had allowed the hall to function without a licence.
The compensation had been ordered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The DAV Managing Committee had appealed against it in the Supreme Court.
On December 23, 1995, a fire swept through a banquet hall in Dabwali during the annual function of the DAV School. Of the 456 people killed, 250 were women and 130 students.
While Haryana paid its share, the DAV Managing Committee appealed in the Supreme Court in 2010. The committee argued that it could not be held responsible for the fire tragedy since the authorities had allowed the hall to function without a licence.
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